BRS Auto Dosing

revhtree

Owner Administrator
View Badges
Joined
May 8, 2006
Messages
49,234
Reaction score
98,071
Rating - 100%
1   0   0
Could someone explain to me BRS auto dosing and what all I need to get it going?

I need details! LOL! :tongue:
 
Just need timers or a controller to run them. There are two (brs)models that I know of, one that doses 1.1 mil per minute, and one that doses 50mil per minute. The 50mil is mostly used for kalk/topoff while the 1.1's are used for dosing 2 part. All you have to do is figure out how much you want to dose on a daily basis and then set your timer(s) accordingly. Before I set mine up I calibrated both pumps by running them for an hour and measuring how much they dispensed, they did have a slight variation between them but not a big deal. Some folks like to run the pumps several times a day to keep things balanced, I myself like to run each one once a day for simplicity reasons. The one thing I would do is run the calcium pump opposite the alk, or at least have them run a couple of hours apart. Most folks(and myself) run the alk at night to help keep the ph up since it tends to drop at night.
 
Last edited:
Just need timers or a controller to run them. There are two (brs)models that I know of, one that doses 1.1 mil per minute, and one that doses 50mil per minute. The 50mil is mostly used for kalk/topoff while the 1.1's are used for dosing 2 part. All you have to do is figure out how much you want to dose on a daily basis and then set your timer(s) accordingly. Before I set mine up I calibrated both pumps by running them for an hour and measuring how much they dispensed, they did have a slight variation between them but not a big deal.

+1 I use both pumps. While hooked up to my RKE, I have the 50ml connected to my Avast Marine Works Kalk Stirrer and the 1.1ml connected to my ZEOVit ZEOStart. My Kalk kicks on for 5 minutes and off for 30 minutes. The one issue I have with the 1.1ml is the air pockets that eventually build up in the tubing. Once a day, I'll kick the 1.1ml pump on to make up for any shortages the air pockets cause. These pumps are very good and the customer service is top tier.
 

IF YOU HAD TO TAKE A REEFING EXAM, WOULD YOU PASS?

  • Yes!

    Votes: 32 45.7%
  • Not yet, but I have one that I want to buy in mind!

    Votes: 9 12.9%
  • No.

    Votes: 26 37.1%
  • Other (please explain).

    Votes: 3 4.3%

New Posts

Back
Top